Stricter Comment Flood Protection
Requires a longer pause between two comments from the same person, 60 seconds instead of WordPress's 15, to slow down comment bursts.
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Code
// Seconds that must pass between two comments from the same IP or email.
$wpide_comment_flood_seconds = 60;
add_filter( 'comment_flood_filter', function ( $is_flood, $time_last, $time_new ) use ( $wpide_comment_flood_seconds ) {
if ( $is_flood || current_user_can( 'moderate_comments' ) ) {
return $is_flood;
}
return ( $time_new - $time_last ) < $wpide_comment_flood_seconds;
}, 20, 3 );How to add this snippet
- Install WPIDE on your WordPress site (it is free) and open Code Snippets.
- Use snippet above adds it from the library in one click. Or copy the code into a new snippet with the same code type.
- It is added inactive: review the code and settings, then switch it on.